RFC Top Games: Week Of December 2, 2017-Group Of 5 Conference Championships, Plus FCS & Small College Playoff Action, & More

Last Week: 25-17 (.595)
This Year: 440-228 (.659)

KEY: Projected winners marked in RED.

Featured games in BOLD type.

FBS Group Of Five

Saturday, December 2

Memphis (10-1) at UCF (11-0)

(The American Athletic Conference Championship is on the line!!! Kickoff is at noon EST on ESPN3 and ABC!!!)

Akron (7-5) vs. Toledo (10-2)

(The Zips do battle with the Rockets with the Mid-American Conference title at stake in Detroit!!! Kickoff is set for-you guessed it-noon EST, on ESPN!!!)

North Texas (9-3) at Florida Atlantic (9-3)

(The Mean Green hits the road to face the Owls for the Conference USA crown!!! Kickoff is at noon EST on ESPN2!!!)

Troy (9-2) at Arkansas State (7-3)

(Not an official conference championship by any means, however, the winner of this game between the host Red Wolves and visiting Trojans will win either at least a share of the Sun Belt Conference crown or could even win it outright if Louisiana upsets Appalachian State on the road!!! Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. EST on ESPN2!!!)

Fresno State (9-3) at Boise State (9-3)

(The Broncos play host to the Bulldogs in a battle for the Mountain West Conference championship, with Boise State falling 28-17 in last week's regular-season finale/tune-up!!! Kickoff is set for 7:45 p.m. EST on ESPN!!!)

Louisiana (5-6) at Appalachian State (7-4)

South Alabama (4-7) at New Mexico State (5-6)

FCS Playoffs-Second Round

First Round Byes (In Order Of Seeding)

1. James Madison (11-0)
2. North Dakota State (10-1)
3. Jacksonville State (10-1)
4. Central Arkansas (10-1)
5. South Dakota State (9-2)
6. Sam Houston State (10-1)
7. Wofford (9-2)
8. Southern Utah (9-2)

Bracket

Saturday, December 2

Stony Brook (10-2) at James Madison (11-0)

Weber State (10-2) at Southern Utah (9-2)

Northern Iowa (8-4) at South Dakota State (9-2)

New Hampshire (8-4) at Central Arkansas (10-1)

Kennesaw State (11-1) at Jacksonville State (10-1)

South Dakota (7-4) at Sam Houston State (8-3)

Furman (7-4) at Wofford (9-2)

San Diego (10-2) at North Dakota State (10-1)

Saturday, December 2

NCAA Division II Playoffs-Quarterfinals

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Assumption (11-1) at Indiana (Pa.)-(12-0)

West Florida (9-3) at West Alabama (10-2)

Harding (10-3) at Ferris State (11-1)

Texas A&M-Commerce (11-1) at Minnesota State-Mankato (13-0)
Saturday, December 2

NCAA Division III Playoffs-Quarterfinals 

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Saturday, December 2

Wartburg (12-0) at Wisconsin-Oshkosh (11-0)

St. Thomas (11-1) at Mary Hardin-Baylor (12-0)

Frostburg State (11-1) at Mount Union (12-0)

Brockport (12-0) at Delaware Valley (12-0)
NAIA Playoffs-Semifinals

Press Release

Saturday, December 2

Morningside (13-0) at St. Francis (Ind.)-(12-0)

Southern Oregon (12-0) at Lindsey Wilson (11-0)
Bonus Predictions

Saturday, December 2

Alcorn State (7-4) vs. Grambling State (10-1)

(Southwestern Athletic Conference [SWAC] Championship Game at Houston)

Central Missouri (8-3) vs. Minnesota-Duluth (9-2)

(Mineral Water Bowl at Excelsior Springs, Mo.)

Central Oklahoma (7-4) vs. Tarleton State (6-5)

(Corsicana Bowl at Corsicana, Tex.)

Pittsburg State (7-4) vs. Arkansas Tech (8-3)

(Live United Bowl at Texarkana, Ark.)

Washburn (6-5) vs. Angelo State (6-4)

(Heart Of Texas Bowl at Copperas Cove, Texas)


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